# All-Japan University Rugby Championship

The All-Japan University Rugby Football Championships (全国大学ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 – Zenkoku Daigaku Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai) have been held annually since 1964 to determine the top university rugby team.
In 1964 only 4 teams competed. From 1965 to 1992 there were 8 teams and finally expanding to 16 teams from 1993 onwards.

## Qualifying

1964
* Kanto Taiko League – Top 2 teams
* Kansai League – Top 2 teams
1965–1992
* Kanto Taiko League and Kanto League – Top 4 teams
* Kansai League – Top 2 teams
* Kyushuu League – Winner
Then there is a 3rd place in the Kansai League which is decided in a playoff between the 3rd place Kansai League team and the top Tokai League team.
1993–present
* Kanto Taiko League – Top 4 finishers
* Kanto League – Top 5 finishers
* Kansai League – Top 4 finishers
* Kyushuu League – Winner
Then there is a 5th place in the Kanto Taiko League and the Kansai League which is decided in playoffs of the 5th placed team in the league and winners of other regional university leagues.

## Finalists

| University | Winner | Runner-Up | Years Won | Years Runner-up |
| Waseda University | 16 | 18 | 1965,1966,1968,1970,1971,1973,1974,1976,1987,1989, 2002,2004,2005,2007,2008,2019 | 1964,1967,1969,1972,1975,1981,1986,1990,1992,1995, 1996,2001,2003,2006,2010,2013,2020,2022,2024 |
| Meiji University | 13 | 11 | 1972,1975,1977,1979,1981,1985,1988,1990,1991,1993, 1995,1996,2018 | 1973,1974,1976,1978,1980,1982,1994,1997,1998,2017,2019,2021,2023 |
| Teikyo University | 11 | 1 | 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2021,2022,2023,2024 | 2008 |
| Kanto Gakuin University | 6 | 4 | 1997,1998,2000,2001,2003,2006 | 1999,2002,2004,2005 |
| Doshisha University | 4 | 2 | 1980,1982,1983,1984 | 1979,1987 |
| Hosei University | 3 | 5 | 1964,1967,1992 | 1965,1966,1971,1993,2000 |
| Keio University | 3 | 3 | 1968,1985,1999 | 1977,1984,2007 |
| Daito Bunka University | 3 | 1 | 1986,1988,1994 | 1991 |
| Nippon Sport Science University | 2 | 3 | 1969,1978 | 1970,1983,1989 |
| Tenri University | 1 | 2 | 2020 | 2011,2018 |
| Tokai University | 0 | 3 | | 2009,2015,2016 |
| Tsukuba University | 0 | 2 | | 2012,2014 |
In 1968 (Keio vs Waseda), 1985 (Keio vs Meiji) and 1988 (Daito Bunka University vs Meiji) the finals ended in a draw and the title was shared.

## All-Japan University Rugby Championships finals

| Title | Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
| 30th | 1993-4 Details | Meiji | 41 – 12 | Hosei | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 31st | 1994-5 Details | Daito Bunka University | 22 – 17 | Meiji | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 32nd | 1995-6 Details | Meiji | 43 – 9 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 33rd | 1996-7 Details | Meiji | 32 – 22 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 34th | 1997-8 Details | Kanto Gakuin University | 30 – 17 | Meiji | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 35th | 1998-9 Details | Kanto Gakuin University | 47 – 28 | Meiji | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 36th | 1999-0 Details | Keio | 42 – 15 | Kanto Gakuin University | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 37th | 2000-1 Details | Kanto Gakuin University | 42 – 15 | Hosei | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 38th | 2001-2 Details | Kanto Gakuin University | 21 – 16 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 39th | 2002-3 Details | Waseda | 27 – 22 | Kanto Gakuin University | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 40th | 2003-4 Details | Kanto Gakuin University | 33 – 7 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | n/a |
| 41st | 2004-5 Details | Waseda | 31 – 19 | Kanto Gakuin University | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 35,462 |
| 42nd | 2005-6 Details | Waseda | 41 – 5 | Kanto Gakuin University | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 30,163 |
| 43rd | 2006-7 Details | Kanto Gakuin University | 33 – 26 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 31,954 |
| 44th | 2007-8 Details | Waseda | 26 – 6 | Keio | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 23,694 |
| 45th | 2008-9 Details | Waseda | 20 – 10 | Teikyo | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 22,344 |
| 46th | 2009–10 Details | Teikyo | 14 – 13 | Tokai | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 17,569 |
| 47th | 2010–11 Details | Teikyo | 17 – 14 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 25,458 |
| 48th | 2011–12 Details | Teikyo | 15 – 12 | Tenri | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 14,407 |
| 49th | 2012–13 Details | Teikyo | 39 – 22 | Tsukuba | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 20,050 |
| 50th | 2013–14 Details | Teikyo | 41 – 34 | Waseda | National Stadium, Tokyo, Tokyo | 27,224 |
| 51st | 2014–15 Details | Teikyo | 50 – 7 | Tsukuba | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo | 12,107 |
| 52nd | 2015–16 Details | Teikyo | 27–17 | Tokai | Chichibu Stadium Tokyo | 16,669 |
| 53rd | 2016–17 Details | Teikyo | 33–26 | Tokai | Chichibu Stadium Tokyo | 13,766 |
| 54th | 2017-18 Details | Teikyo | 21-20 | Meiji | Chichibu Stadium Tokyo | n/a |
| 55th | 2018-19 Details | Meiji | 22-17 | Tenri | Chichibu Stadium Tokyo | n/a |
| 56th | 2019-20 Details | Waseda | 45-35 | Meiji | New National Stadium Tokyo | 57,345 |
| 57th | 2020-21 Details | Tenri | 55-28 | Waseda | New National stadium Tokyo | 11,411 |
| 58th | 2021-22 Details | Teikyo | 27-14 | Meiji | New National Stadium Tokyo | 24,275 |
| 59th | 2022-23 Details | Teikyo | 73-20 | Waseda | New National Stadium Tokyo | 21,396 |
| 60th | 2023-24 Details | Teikyo | 34-15 | Meiji | New National Stadium Tokyo | 18,374 |
| 61th | 2024-25 Details | Teikyo | 33-15 | Waseda | New National Stadium Tokyo | |